Latest news and stories about deportation in immigration in Lisboa, Portugal for expats and residents.
The Public Security Police (PSP) is prioritizing the expansion of immigrant detention capacity in Lisbon and Porto to 306 places by 2027, despite losing €30 million in EU funding, while addressing concerns regarding the treatment of irregular migrants.
A Brazilian citizen reports enduring four days of unsanitary detention in Portugal while awaiting deportation, highlighting significant concerns regarding the treatment of detainees.
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Legal challenges against expulsion orders and residency permit denials in Lisbon reached a record high in April 2025, driven by a surge in rejections following AIMA's file reviews.
Milo Yiannopoulos, an immigrant who advocated for mass deportations and strict immigration enforcement, has been deported from the United States to the United Kingdom. The Department of Homeland Security confirmed the removal of the 41-year-old, who had overstayed his legal visa since 2019. Yiannopoulos, a British-born far-right activist known for controversial rhetoric, was detained by ICE in Louisiana before his removal. The report also notes that a Portuguese national held in an ICE detention centre is set to be deported to Lisbon soon, and that ICE agents are expected to be equipped with body cameras by the end of August.
The Lisbon Court has accepted the lawsuit ordering AIMA to schedule the submission of the residency application for 19-year-old Kauê Matos, who was deported on Wednesday after a two-year wait.
A 19-year-old Brazilian was deported to São Paulo after returning from an Erasmus programme trip to Ireland. Kauê Matos had been living in Portugal with his family for two years but was detained at Lisbon Airport for not having a valid residence permit, a situation his lawyer attributes to delays by the Agency for Integration, Migration and Asylum (AIMA) in processing his parents' applications. The case highlights the ongoing issues with administrative backlogs and the legal complexities faced by immigrants in Portugal.
19-year-old reportedly spent four days at Lisbon airport without showering and sleeping on the floor.
Brazilian national Kauê Matos was detained for four days at Lisbon airport while returning from an Erasmus programme. He had been waiting for the migration agency to schedule an appointment to process his documentation.
Kauê Matos had been waiting for a residence permit for two years. After returning from an Erasmus programme, he was detained at the airport for four days and ultimately deported to Brazil without a judicial decision.
Administrative courts have seen a surge in cases challenging voluntary departure requests, expulsion orders from Portugal, and residency permit denials, with 496 new cases filed in Lisbon in April. This increase follows the AIMA mission structure's review of over half a million files, leading to numerous rejections. Currently, 2,271 such cases are pending, part of a broader backlog of 128,851 residency-related processes. A judicial task force is working to clear the backlog, though comments from Supreme Administrative Court president Jorge Aragão Seia regarding 'total panic' within AIMA have sparked a dispute between the judiciary and the agency.
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André Ventura says there are “good signs from both sides” in negotiations with the Government. The party wants an end to the suspensive effect on asylum applications and faster deportations.
The Public Security Police (PSP) detained 30 foreign nationals and issued notices to nearly 100 immigrants to voluntarily leave the country during immigration enforcement operations carried out in the Lisbon region last year.
